!MediaElementJS by johndyer
HTML5 <audio> or <video> player with support for MP4, WebM, and MP3 as well as HLS, Dash, YouTube, Facebook, SoundCloud and others with a common HTML5 MediaElement API, enabling a consistent UI in all browsers.
About !MediaElementJS
From the project's README at github.com/johndyer/mediaelement. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
Author: John Dyer http://j.hn/ Website: http://mediaelementjs.com/ License: MIT Meaning: Use everywhere, keep copyright, it'd be swell if you'd link back here. Thanks: my employer, Dallas Theological Seminary Contributors: all contributors
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Introduction Installation and Usage API and Configuration Guidelines for Contributors [Change Log](#ch
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 8.3k | github.com/johndyer/mediaelement |
| GitHub forks | 1.5k | github.com/johndyer/mediaelement |
| NPM downloads (last month) | 77k | mediaelement |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 15.8 years | since Jul 2010 |
| Last commit | 6 months ago | Nov 12, 2025 |
| Releases shipped | 78 | last: 6 months ago |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
Security advisories
GHSA-277w-qpxr-2549. Ready to self-host !MediaElementJS?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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